The Midwest is getting pummeled by massive thunderstorms, but have no fear, Sid the Pug is on watch.

Hope everyone else experiencing these crazy storms is staying safe!

The sky is dark and ominous. Thunderstorms are brewing. Torrents of rain are flooding my alley. I have one very important mission today, and the objective is clear:

PROTECT THE POTATO.

I will not fail…well, unless someone distracts me with a baby carrot.

What is your mission today?

This week, with all the thunderstorms passing through the Midwest, we seem to stuck in the “April Showers” part of Spring. However, this past weekend, Sid and I were able to enjoy a rain-free, clear, sunny day at River Park – named as such because it is adjacent to a stretch of the Chicago river.

Sid was super excited because I had brought the bag of baby carrots along so we could do some Spring training. He’d gotten a little rusty being cooped up most of the winter. We began the training session with some of the basic moves – like “down“.

When I don’t have a treat in hand, Sid will eventually lie down, but he does so very begrudgingly – or sometimes he’ll just sit and dip his head really low (it’s actually extremely adorable). But today, when presented with a b.c. as a reward, Sid fully descended tout de suite.

Next we tried “stay” and “come“.

Here I come! Now where’s my treat?

Finally we worked on the “jimmy” – the adorable move made famous by Puglet.

You’re almost there, Sid, just get your head a tiny bit lower.

There we go! Don’t forget to turn those bright eyes up…

Perfect! I think a look that cute deserves FIVE b.c.’s!

P.S. Thank you all for advice / suggestions re: Sid’s “barking problem“. The DAP Diffuser arrived a couple days ago and it’s been plugged in ever since. I also have put some soft classical music on the radio whenever I go out for a while. So far, things have been good!

Guys, I’m a little peeved today so I need to vent to my fellow pug brothers and sisters.

So, I like to bark a little bit when my human is away – so what? You guys all do that, too, right? Well, my dad said that our neighbors mentioned the barking to him yesterday and now he says I have a “barking problem”.

If anything, the “problem” is that I don’t get to bark enough. Like when that monstrous garbage truck comes rolling up the alley every Wednesday. I mean, how else is it gonna know to stop at our building if I don’t signal it via barking?!

Anyway, he started yammering on about “getting kicked out of the apartment” and “homeless” this and that. I basically tuned out until I head the words “Dog Appeasing Pheromones”. So dad, you are planning to make me stop barking with DOG PERFUME? C’mon.

Well, the next thing you know he orders a D.A.P. Diffuser online because the neighbor that mentioned the barking told my dad that a friend of hers used it and it helped with her dog’s separation anxiety. SEPARATION ANXIETY?! I’m actually the least stressed when I’m home alone because its the time when I get to do exactly what I want to do. Also, I’m 7 puggin’ years old – technically I’m more of an adult than you are, dad!

Well, anyway, I don’t know what this dog perfume is supposed to do exactly but I hope it doesn’t like hypnotize me or anything. Have any of you guys ever tried this D.A.P. stuff? I read some of the reviews on Amazon and some people LOOOOVE the stuff, others totally thing it’s a SCAM.

Well, whatever it does, there’s no way it’s going to curb my baby carrot obsession. I can guarantee that!

Hey there pug peeps! Oh man, speaking of ‘peeps’ guess what I DIDN’T get to eat this weekend (no ham, bacon, cookies, or pancakes either…sigh).

But I did get something that, while not edible, is super cool. Check it out!

 It’s an EASTER EGG!  What makes it EXTRA cool is that my talented aunt made it especially for me by hand. It’s similar to my plush potatoes (that you know I’m obsessed with) but even better because it has a nubby texture that I quite enjoy.

 Plus I can get it nice and wet and mold it into a shape of my choosing. Oh, and I almost forgot, she also PUT A SQUEAKER INSIDE! Yes, this may be the ultimate dog toy. Thank you, Auntie E!!!

Now, back to work…

And the tri-pug adventures continued…

Donald, Daisy, and Sid did a little gift exchange with eachother. Sid received some cool and extremely thoughtful presents – including a STUFFED BABY CARROT!

I know you’re plush, but I still plan to eat you one day.

He also got a some sweet potato treats and a super soft and warm fleece sweater that used to belong to Payton. It’ll surely keep him warm during this winter that seems like it may have a few more months to go. Thank you, Donald, Daisy, Christy, and Tim!

Sid gave Donald and Daisy each a Wigzi because he felt they were not getting enough peanut butter in their daily lives. He said that peanut butter and baby carrots are an essential component of the pug food triangle.

For some reason, the pugs got a kick out of playing on the deflated air-bed. I think it may have been the fact that Tim was sitting on it and he possesses some sort of gravitational pull that the pugs cannot resist.

Unfortunately the party couldn’t last forever. Donald and Daisy got bundled up and their ‘rents packed up all the pug accoutrements.

Sid didn’t want our special guests to leave, so he forged what he thought was a fool-proof plan…

C’mon! How did you guys find me in here?!

We had a great time with D & D and their ‘rents this past weekend. Looking forward to their next visit to the Windy City!

Sid & Christy